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'f- Halcyon cinnamominus Swains. Guam Kingfisher. 



Local names. — Si/iig, Sihcg (Chamorro); Carpintcro (Spanish). 

 Does not catch fish, but feeds on lizards and insects, like the allied Tio- 

 talas of Samoa. 



•^ Collocalia fuciphagn (Thunb.). Edible-nest Swift. 



Local names. — JiijdgviKj (Chamorro); Golondriiuv (Sjianish). In 

 the Miirinnes the nests are matted with leaves stuck together with saliva, 

 and are very different from the typical nests so much esteemed for food 

 by the Chinese. Common. Closely resembles the Pe'ape'a of Samoa. 



' Rhipidura uraniae Oustalet. Fan-tailed Fly-catcher. 



Local names. — Chichirlhi, Chichirifa. A pretty bird which follows 

 one along the road, spreading its tail, as though wishing to attract notice, 

 like the Samoan Sf' n. 



tMyiagra freycineti Oustalet. DeFreycinet's Fly-catcher. 



Local names. — Chiguangnan, Chngudnguan. This little bird fre- 

 quents shady woods, feeding on insects which it catches on the wing with 

 an audible snap of its bill; like the Samoan Tolai. 



■^-Acrocephahos luscmia (Quoy and Gaimard). Reed Warbler. 



Local names. — Ga-laliso, Ga-piao ("Frequenter of Reeds," or 

 "Frequenter of Bamboos.'') Not rare in the reedj' cienaga near Agaiia. 

 Its specific name is very appropriate, as it has a song of exquisite sweet- 

 ness. 



'Aplonis kittlit2i Finsch and Hartlaub. Starling. 



Local names. — Sdli, Sale (Chamorro); Tordo (Spanish). This bird 

 looks very much like the European black thrush. It is very common and 

 usually builds its nest in the top of a dead coconut palm. Closely allied 

 to the Samoan Miti-uli (^.A hrevirostris). 



+ Corvus A-uharyi Reichenow. Kubary's Crow. 



Local names. — Aga (Chamorro); Cuervo (Spanish). This bird is 

 solitary in its habits. It is fond of the kernels of Terminalia nuts, and 

 does much damage to the maize crops of the natives. 



' Myzmiela ruhrata (Less.). Red-and-black Honey-eater. 



Local name. — Egigi. A pretty little })ird; f.iequents the blossom of 

 the coconut, banana, and scarlet hibiscus. The males often fight on the 

 wing. Common and familiar near habitations. 



■f-Zosterops conspicillata Gray. White- fronted Zosterops. 



Local name.^iVo.ssaA-. Pretty little olive-green birds, yellow below; 

 usually seen in flocks. They seemed to frequent a species of tall labiate 



